Police to screen CCTV of murdered schoolgirl’s movements to football fans

The body of the 13-year-old was discovered in woodland at Southampton Sports Centre.

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CCTV footage of the last-known movements of murdered schoolgirl Lucy McHugh will be screened to thousands of Saints football fans in the latest appeal by police investigating her death.

The body of the 13-year-old was discovered in woodland at Southampton Sports Centre at 7.45am on July 26. She had been stabbed to death.

She was last seen leaving her home in Mansel Road East the previous morning.

Police will be handing out leaflets to fans arriving at Southampton Football Club’s match against Burnley at the city’s St Mary’s Stadium on Sunday, as well as the footage being shown on the big screens.

The last known movements of Lucy McHugh will be screened to Saints fans as we urge people in #Southampton to keep sharing our appeals. CCTV footage of Lucy on Wed 25 Jul, the day she disappeared, will be shown at St Mary’s on Sunday. Leaflets appealing for info will be given out. pic.twitter.com/k1KBX4oqxl

Mr Barton added: “Where did she go in between those times and who was she with?

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“If you can help us find Lucy’s killer, please contact us immediately.”

Lucy was last seen wearing a black jacket with white sleeves, the logo for the band Falling In Reverse on the front and RADKE 01 in red on the back.

She also wore a white vest top, camouflage leggings and black and white Jordan trainers.

Crimestoppers is offering a £10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for Lucy’s murder.

Information can be provided to police by calling 101 or to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or through the non-traceable anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

Suspect Stephen-Alan Nicholson, who was arrested on suspicion of murder and sexual activity with a child, was released on police bail on July 31 but was remanded in custody by Southampton Magistrates’ Court after he was charged under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) for failing to provide his Facebook password to detectives.

The 24-year-old will next appear at Southampton Crown Court on August 31.